Julie Ciotola

The Three Taps of the Gavel Sunday night will mark an end to Chautauqua’s 2018 season as Chautauquans look toward colder months and Christmas celebrations. For Jared Jacobsen, Chautauqua’s organist and coordinator of worship and

As senior vice president for prophetic and creative leadership at Auburn Seminary, and as an award-winning filmmaker, Macky Alston believes faith and film have a powerful connection. But this connection, he said, has not been

The film “The Sultan and the Saint” tells a tale of an 800-year-old encounter between St. Francis of Assisi and the sultan of Egypt on a battlefield during the infamous crusades. Centuries later, Michael Calabria,

Daniel Karslake recalls his childhood at Chautauqua growing up down the hill from the Hall of Philosophy. Dan Karslake “The Hall of Philosophy was always my favorite building at Chautauqua because when I was really

Amid the daily lectures, workshop classes and evening performances, Chautauquans often find little time to sit and detach, even for a few hours. “When you get here, it’s like ‘go, go, go,’ and for Chautauquans

For nine years, Joel Hunter served as a spiritual adviser to former President Barack Obama, a position that sent him across the globe on scholarly and spiritual pursuits. In 2014, Hunter attended a conference in

Martin Luther King Jr.’s life and activism are often identified by famous speeches and writing, notably pieces like “I Have a Dream” and “Letter from Birmingham Jail.” King’s ability to empower social justice advocates through

It’s been 50 years since the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., and Clara Ester still describes the experience as “almost unspeakable.” Ester, now a retired deaconess of the United Methodist Church, was a college

During the off-season, Chautauquans flock home to different parts of the world. For some, home may only be a quick drive; for others, getting home may require hours at the airport, several flight connections and

Editor’s note: Because of health issues, Ruby Nell Sales is unable to deliver her previously scheduled 2 p.m. lecture Wednesday, Aug. 15, in the Hall of Philosophy; however, in order to enter this interview into

Amid social and political tensions and movements like Black Lives Matter, Peniel Joseph believes the principles of equality preached by Martin Luther King Jr. are increasingly pertinent. “The triple threats to humanity— militarism, racism and

As founder and executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative, Bryan Stevenson and his colleagues have fought to reform Alabama’s criminal justice system since 1989 by targeting racial discrimination. Bryan Stevenson But Stevenson, author of

Though remembering the deceased can evoke a sense of longing, Jared Jacobsen believes it is also an opportunity to celebrate unity among Chautauquans. At 8 p.m. Sunday, August 12, in the Amphitheater, the annual “In